Reflection task

 

I chose to do a horror film because there is more ways in each I can manipulate my audience’s feelings through mise en scene, lighting, sound and also acting. At the beginning of my video the actress is sitting at her desk taking notes about a murder she has to research, the murder is of a young lady. I chose to add this as mise en scene to add a sense that it actually is a bit unusual. The lighting is now high key to create a calm and comfortable setting. I chose to do an over the shoulder shot to open the film to show the audience what she is doing but mainly to create a sense of someone watching her. Then we cut to a mid shot of her face to show that she is comfortable and also to show what it behind her. The mise en scene is that the door in the background is closing by itself. Then it cuts back to an over the shoulder before all the electricity cuts off. The low key lighting is used to create an uneasy atmosphere. Non Diegetic music is a heartbeat to show that she is nervous; this makes the audience worry about her. I used an extreme close up to show her eye turning to the side slowly to show that she is unsure now. Then is cuts to a mid shot of her turning around, after she has turned there is a diegetic bang which is to startle both her and the audience. Then it cuts to a tracking shot of her running to the door. There is a tilt up from the door handle to her face to show her struggle. There is also diegetic heavy breathing as her fear builds and panic sets in, this is to make the audience feel tension and be on the edge of their seat.